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In Depth Product Reviews
You probably stumbled upon here looking for a review of a sports gadget. If you’re trying to decide which unit to buy – check out my in-depth reviews section. Some reviews are over 60 pages long when printed out, with hundreds of photos! I aim to leave no stone unturned.
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Read My Sports Gadget Recommendations.
Here’s my most recent GPS watch guide here, and cycling GPS computers here. Plus there are smart trainers here, all in these guides cover almost every category of sports gadgets out there. Looking for the equipment I use day-to-day? I also just put together my complete ‘Gear I Use’ equipment list, from swim to bike to run and everything in between (plus a few extra things). And to compliment that, here’s The Girl’s (my wife’s) list. Enjoy, and thanks for stopping by!
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Have some fun in the travel section.
I travel a fair bit, both for work and for fun. Here’s a bunch of random trip reports and daily trip-logs that I’ve put together and posted. I’ve sorted it all by world geography, in an attempt to make it easy to figure out where I’ve been.
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My Photography Gear: The Cameras/Drones/Action Cams I Use Daily
The most common question I receive outside of the “what’s the best GPS watch for me” variant, are photography-esq based. So in efforts to combat the amount of emails I need to sort through on a daily basis, I’ve complied this “My Photography Gear” post for your curious minds (including drones & action cams!)! It’s a nice break from the day-to-day sports-tech talk, and I hope you get something out of it!
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The Swim/Bike/Run Gear I Use List
Many readers stumble into my website in search of information on the latest and greatest sports tech products. But at the end of the day, you might just be wondering “What does Ray use when not testing new products?”. So here is the most up to date list of products I like and fit the bill for me and my training needs best! DC Rainmaker 2023 swim, bike, run, and general gear list. But wait, are you a female and feel like these things might not apply to you? If that’s the case (but certainly not saying my choices aren’t good for women), and you just want to see a different gear junkies “picks”, check out The Girl’s Gear Guide too.
I wonder where I would put it … but I will find a place
Hey, why not?
All I’d need is a kikr after this
This would be great for winter training
Love it
Awesome! THIS would be sweet!
Need this!!!!
Wahooligan!
Very neat for the winter, count me in!
Sweet!
Please!
My sister would dig this
Thanks so much for all your in-depth reviews and analysis! One of the best resources for cyclists out there!
Winter is coming
Oh man I want this!
Mine!
Hear good things about both of these, worth a try anyway!
Winter fun!
Wow! What a crazy giveaway. I would love to add this pair to my winter workouts
Cols winter of Canada bring it on… Indoor training… Anyone???
Sign me up for this one.
I love indoor training.
Utterly insane giveaway given the costs!
Virtual friends, virtual goals, virtual climbing in this virtual reality…Wahoo can Kick you theRe.
BTW…we noted that you moved to this very flat Netherlands, but on Connect profile you still have Paris, FR listed… :-)
The kickr climb would make an ideal substitute for the pile of bricks I currently use to simulate climbs on my trainer :)
Nice
Please, please, please, let me get what I want.
Boom !
This would be amazing!
this
will
change
We
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Now that’s what I call extravaganza! Make it a double-whooper of indoor training for me please!
Wow!!! this thing is amazing!
nice trainer!
Thanks!
Yes please
Heck yeah I am in for this one!! My old Kinetic trainer just died, so I am in need of a new one!!
Yess!
I want one :)
I’m allready selling the couch to have space in the livingroom
I’m loving wahoo
Now this I would freaking love. My cheap trainer is not very useful.
I climb
My husbend need it. Please ;)
Great ! I love it !
Yes!
Thanks!
Please!
Cool!
Whoooooaaaaa yes please !
This is my alternative for the winter training
Wahooooo yes
Woot!
Thanks Ray!
Word
my cycling game needs this. so bad.
Throwing my hat in
Pick me!
Awesome!!
Amazing!
Yes please!
Let’s get high
I want it!! Aaaah!
Pick me!!
Would be great for training.
Wahoo!!! ?
What is it going to take to win something here
Yes please
I love it
Thanks Ray
Wow! This is amazing! Thanks Ray :)
I want this!
Love it
Doron
I’ll give this another try….
This looks like it would be fun!!
I need it!
Yes please!
Thanks Ray
Thank you
Waking up my neighbor with my current setup…
I’m pretty sure I’d fall over using this, but it’d be a lot of fun getting to that point
2-for-1 Freebie?! Yes please!
This setup will complete my pain-cave!
Wahoo!!
This would be awesome!
OMG, this is awesome!!
Thanks for all the product reviews. Always helpful.
Let’s do this thing!
This would be the best!
Would make riding with my dad so much better with this
Giving this a try
Would love this for my husband, get him off the couch
Wow! That would be great. Please.
Some gradient simulation is exactly what I need
here I am. this would be awesome
Me please.
Love your reviews! I dream of a kicker!
Awesome! yes please!
Thanks!
Quite the prize
Boom
Woohoo Wahoo
Yesssss! That wil be so great